Ruben Young ft: Buddy - TNT (Single)

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Canadian singer-songwriter Ruben Young has joined forces with Compton rapper Buddy on new single ‘TNT’, out now.

A sunkissed modern soul-pop jam, ‘TNT’ is an infectious summer anthem that combines Ruben’s smooth vocals with a typically slick verse from Buddy and fresh, funk-laden production. Featuring live brass performed by members of Canadian funk band Busty and The Bass, the record has already been generating a buzz, recently winning the Yangaroo DMDS 2020 Indie Spotlight Contest.

“In late 2019 I hit a wave of inspiration from listening to so much 70’s soul and funk music,'' Ruben explains. “my mom raised me on it - from James Brown to Stevie Wonder to The Spinners, and as a bi-racial kid from a country music town like Calgary, that music really became my home - my identity in a way. I’ve always wanted to create my own art influenced by that era. It took a lot of experimenting and growing into my sound to get here, but now that I have, it feels like I’m home.”

On coming together with Buddy, Ruben adds, “In May 2021, I flew to LA - the same city where I dreamed up this chapter of my career - to meet Buddy and finish “TNT” together in the studio. It was one of those sweet serendipitous moments where hard work and luck finally connect, and dreams become real.